Building Automation Training Center

Training Course: KNX Basic Course

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General Information:
Course Description
The purpose of the KNX Basic Course is to provide participant information about the below chapters in KNX (EIB) Systems: System argument Communication Topology Bus devices Installation Telegram Powerline Planning Commissioning Diagnostic

At the end of the training, the participant will have the knowledge to design, to implement, to commission, and to trouble shoot, basic home & office automation networks, through KNX (EIB) devices.

Venue
BATC Courses take place at BATC Offices located in 171, Street 11, Mkalles 2701 2327 / Lebanon

Target Audience
Any technically qualified person, dealing in home automation, and mainly electrical engineers, could attend the course.

Training Cost
Each training session has a course fee of USD 1250.00 per participant for the complete duration of the 5 days (40 hours), including the KNX Certification exam. The participants are responsible for paying their travel and hotel accommodation themselves however a support in accommodation may be provided by the management of BATC. Lunch and coffee during the training is offered by BATC.

Registration
Please find the registration form on www.batc.com.lb. Please send signed form to batc@batc.com.lb 3 weeks in advance of the training dates. The registration is considered as first come first served.

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Cancellation / No show of participant

In case the participant cancels the training course in less than 10 days from the beginning of the course or does not show for the course, the complete course fee will be charged. Replacement of a participant within the companys staff is accepted at any time without cost. In the event of cancellation / no show of the participant, if we are charged for hotel services which have not been used, we shall reserve the right to pass on these charges to the participant.

Certification
Each student will have the KNX Basic Certificate upon completion of the courseware with successful results in theoretical and practical exam.

On Hand Tools
Each group of two users is provided with a laptop where the KNX software to be trained on is provided throughout the training period. These laptops contain all the examples to be used. Each group of two users is provided with a set of devices that are interconnected using the KNX bus showing the various devices. Those panels are for training purposes and could be purchased for further in-house tests. A copy of ETS4 Lite License is provided to be used on a personal laptop, and will remain the ownership of each student. Successful completion of the Basic course will entitle a discount while purchasing the online ETS Professional.

Manuals
Each user is provided one set of hard copy of the documentation used during the training. This documentation is used at a later stage during design and implementation of KNS systems. Hard copies of the presentation and exercises are joined to the manuals to allow taking notes.

Contact
For More details about trainings and training information, please contact Mrs. Marina Beledian, batc@batc.com.lb , Tel:+961 1 683770 x 103

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Synopsis Basic Course

Chapter I: KNX System arguments

1. 2. 3. 4. KNX Association: A Brief Outline Goals of the KNX Association KNX: the Technology KNX System specification 4.1. KNX Media 4.2. Areas of application for the various media ETS Professional Version KNX Interworking Success Rate The Advantages of KNX Selling the benefits

5. 6. 7. 8. 9.

Chapter II: KNX Bus Devices

1. 2. 3. 4. Introduction Internal structure of a Bus Coupling Unit Type Definition of an Application Module Overview of principal KNX standardized system profiles 4.1. System 1 (TP1/PL110) TP1 System 2 TP1 System 7 4.2. System 2 and System 7 Characteristics Application Function: Dimming with Start/Stop Telegram Dimming with Cyclical Telegrams Application Function: 'Dimming Actuator' Application: Drive Control Sensor Application: Drive Control Drive Control Object Structure

5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

Chapter III: KNX Communication

1. 2. 3. 4. Basic Method of Operation Individual Address Group Address Group Object 4.1. Flags 5. Useful Data of a TP1 telegram 6. Standardized Datapoint Types (DPT) 6.1. Switch (1.001 6.2. Functional block Shutter Control

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BATC.com.lb - KNX BASIC COURSE - Certified Training Center # 1857 6.3. Switch Control (2.001) 6.4. Functional Block Dimming 6.5. 2 Octet Float Value (9.00x) TP1 Bit Structure TP1 Telegram Collision Superimposing Data and Supply Voltage Connection of the Power Supply Unit to the TP1 Bus TP1 Cable Lengths 11.1. Cable Length between TP1 Power Supply Unit and TP1 Bus Device 11.2. Cable Lengths between two TP 1 Bus Devices 11.3. Total Cable Length per TP 1 Line Segment

7. 8. 9. 10. 11.

Chapter IV: KNX Commissioning ETS4

1. Commissioning 1.1. Commissioning requirements 1.2. Local or imported projects 2. 2 Starting the commissioning 2.1. Bus access 2.2. Configuring the interface 2.3. Configuring the local device 2.4. Opening a project 2.5. Selecting a view 2.6. Downloading 2.7. Assigning individual addresses 2.8. Loading the application (application software) 3. Reconfiguration 3.1. Implementing project design changes 3.2. Reprogramming filter tables 3.3. Commissioning devices 4. Unloading devices 5. Resetting devices 6. KNX Powerline commissioning 6.1. Checking the local domain address (System ID) 6.2. Checking the domain address (System ID) 6.3. Loading the basic configuration (setting the repeater status)

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Chapter V: ETS4 Diagnostics

1. Diagnostics and fault location 2. Diagnostics: Individual Addresses... 2.1. Devices in Programming Mode 2.2. Checking if an address exists and locating the device 2.3. Listing all existing addresses in a line 3. Diagnostics: Device Info, reading out devices 4. Diagnostics: Bus monitoring and Group monitoring 4.1. Starting and stopping a telegram recording 4.2. Bus Monitoring 4.3. Group monitoring 4.4. Properties of individual telegrams 4.5. Options for telegram recording 4.6. Saving telegrams 4.7. Opening telegrams from file 4.8. Clearing the telegram list 4.9. Replaying telegrams 5. Group addresses: Read value 6. Group addresses: Write value 7. Diagnostics: Project Check 7.1. Device Check 7.2. Group Address Check 7.3. Topology Check 7.4. Product Information Check 8. Diagnostics: Online Error Diagnostics 9. Diagnostics: Online Installation Diagnostics Wizard 10. Diagnostics: Tool Diagnostics

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Chapter VI: KNX Project Design ETS4: Basic

1. General information about ETS 1.1. General aspects 1.2. The ETS concept 1.3. System requirements 1.4. Installation of ETS 1.5. Licences 1.6. Project design with ETS The principles 1.7. Starting ETS 1.8. Dashboard tabs 1.9. The import functions 1.10. The export functions 2. Opening a project with ETS 2.1. Creating a new project 2.2. Opening existing projects 2.3. Project details 2.4. Project design views 3. 3 Quick project design with ETS 3.1. Starting the project design 3.2. Creating a building structure 3.3. Product Finder 3.4. Properties of the devices 3.5. Device parameters 3.6. Editing group objects 3.7. Configuring group addresses 3.8. Assignment of group addresses

Chapter VII: KNX Project Design with ETS: Advanced

1. Foreword 2. Workspaces, toolbars and Favorites 2.1. Which properties of the screen elements are stored in a workspace? 2.2. How can you now create your own workspaces? 2.3. Other modifiable properties that are not saved in workspaces: 3. Shortcut keys 4. Advanced topology 4.1. Structuring and planning reserves 4.2. Support from ETS when setting up larger size topologies: 5. 5 Different media (Powerline, TP, IP) 6. 6 Interlinked building structures 6.1. Inserting devices, systematic descriptions 6.2. Examples of device descriptions: 7. Group addresses Advanced

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BATC.com.lb - KNX BASIC COURSE - Certified Training Center # 1857 7.1. Structure of the addresses 7.2. Description format 7.3. Group address settings 7.4. Creating large numbers of group addresses 8 Professional functions and tools 8.1. Copying with options 8.2. Undo function 8.3. Dynamic folders 8.4. Checking and editing filter tables, permitted group address ranges 9 Checking the project 9.1. Device check 9.2. Group address check 9.3. Topology check 9.4. Product information check 9.5. Limits of the ETS project check Bus hierarchy 10.1. General considerations 10.2. Taking the building structure into account 10.3. Inclusion of customer requirements 10.4. Consideration of system limits, planning of reserves 10.5. Line coupler or IP router? 10.6. Data rates and cyclical processes Planning a project: Example 11.1. Requirements / regulations (specification text) 11.2. Task definition 11.3. Determining the bus loads 11.4. Summary of the bus load calculation Administration functions, project documentation and archiving 12.1. Reports 12.2. Exporting group addresses 12.3. Export OPC 12.4. Data types Database handling, project backup 13.1. General 13.2. Using one database per project 13.3. Creating regular backups 13.4. Master database and project reconstruction 13.5. Central database memory and master database Complete project documentation 14.1. Guidelines according to the German contracting procedure for building works (VOB)

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Chapter VIII: KNX TP1 Installation

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Safety Low Voltage Networks SELV Safety Extra Low Voltage Network Types of Bus Cable Installation of Cables Bus Devices in Distribution Boards Power Supply Unit 6.1. Power Supply for Two Lines 6.2. Two Power Supply Units on One Line Distributed power supply Data Rails and Data Rail Covers Bus Cables in Wall Boxes Installation of Flush-mounted Bus Devices Standardised TP1 Bus Connection Block Lightning Protection Measures Bus Cables Installed between Buildings The Prevention of Loops Basic Immunity of Bus Devices Bus Devices on Cable Ends The Overvoltage Arrester Terminal Recommendations to the use of overvoltage arresters Checking the Installation

7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19.

Chapter IX: KNX Powerline PL 110

1. Introduction 2. Standardisation 3. Transmission Process 3.1. Phase Coupling 3.2. Telegram Transmission 3.3. Installations without System Coupler 3.4. Installations with System Coupler 3.5. Bus Access Procedure 4. Topology / Addressing 5. KNX PL 110 System Devices 5.1. Mains Coupler 5.2. Phase Coupler 5.3. System Coupler 5.4. Band-stop Filter 5.5. Mains Cables 6. Information for Planners, Project Designers and Installers

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Chapter X: KNX TP1 Telegram

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. TP1 Telegram: General TP1 Telegram Structure TP1 Telegram Time Requirement TP1 Telegram Acknowledgement Informative Annex to Chapter Telegrams 5.1. Numbering Systems TP1 Telegram Control Field TP1 Telegram Source Address TP1 Telegram Target Address TP1 Telegram Check Byte

Chapter XI: KNX TP1 Topology

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. Topology Topology: Area Topology: Several Areas Individual Address Coupling Unit: Gate Function Coupler: Block Diagram Coupling Unit: Types and Functions Coupling Unit: Fields of Application Connecting Several Lines Practical Example for explanation of functionality Internal Line Telegram Line-crossing Telegram Area-crossing Telegram Coupling Unit: Routing Counter KNX Internal and External Interfaces Topology Structure in building Taking into account higher telegram rates: IP Network Limits to the use of IP routers

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